• San Jose extended the series to a seventh game with the win. Now they have to extend themselves if they hope to do something they've yet to manage in this series: win on the road.

• Nathan MacKinnon muddied the conversation in Colorado with a spectacular five-point performance om Sunday to lead Halifax to its first-ever Memorial Cup championship. And while fans shouldn't overrate the impact of one game, no one can deny that MacKinnon is an equally viable option for the first-overall pick.

• Despite a 6-1 record in the playoffs, Pittsburgh goalie Tomas Vokoun says every game feels like a tryout. Probably a good approach for a guy who could be one bad outing away from going back to wearing a ball cap on game nights.

• John Tortorella's inability to adjust his approach to the players at his disposal doomed the New York Rangers. If he can't figure out how to do that moving forward, he won't be coaching the team much longer.